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W. A. O. OAKS.

GUARD RORGARVING FORKS.

Patented May 8, 1883.

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.' Q ATTORNEY TNESSES UNITED STATES WILLIAM A. o. OAKS, on ANTRIM, NEW HAMPSHIRBLASSIGNOR To GOODELL PATENT OFFICE.

COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

GUARD FOR CARVlNG-FORK S.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 277,052, dated May 8, 1883.

I Application filed March 7, 1883. (No model.)'

To all whomz't may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. G. OAKS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Antrim, in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Table-Cutlery, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of an improved springguard for carving-forks, so made and applied to the fork as to serve both as a guard and as a support for the fork when in use, as hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

Figure l is a perspective view of a carvingfork with my improved guard attached. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the fork prepared to have my guard attached. Fig. 3 is a view of the guard-in front elevation. Fig. 4 is a side view of the guard, showing the depressions or corrugations for pin and the form of the lip or tongue.

Similarletters refer to similar parts throughout the views.

G C O is the improved guard; This guard.

consists of four parts in one piece-O, the top, slightly bent from the plane of the rest of the guard; O O, the legs which form a support for the fork when not in use, and Ethe tongue, bent slightly out of the plane of the rest of the guard and then right angles, with a of flexure.

D is the pin or pivot passing between the legs 0 O and the tongue'E, and through the hole B in the shank of the fork. This pin is bent abruptly at slight curve at the point retained in position by certain depressions in the legs 0 G and. the tongue E. Upon this pin the guard turns.

Having made a carving-fork in the usual manner, Ii then punch or otherwise make a slot in the shank of the fork, as shown at A in Fig. 2, the end of the slot nearest the prongs of the fork being made sloping on its upper surface, to allow of the guard being turned down, and yet prevented from going too far. The slot cannot be cut through square all the way, because it is necessary to leave a bear ing underneath as a stop for the tongue of the guard. At the point indicated at'B, Fig. 2, by dotted lines I drill a hole passing midway through the slot A and parallel to the face of the shank. This hole is intended for the reception of'a pin, D, to hold the guard, as shown in Fig. 1. The guard consists of a piece of steel, of the form shown in Figs. 3 and 4, punched out of sheet metal and bent as shown in Fig. 4.

G" O are small depressions or corrugations made transversely to the legs G C, to form a I recess for the retention of the pin D.

The tongue E is bent at the point E, at first slightly outward and then at right angles to itself to form the part f, which acts as a stop when the guard is raised for use. The legs 0 O and tongue E receive a spring temper, so as to press firmly against the pin D and allow the whole guard to turn upon this pin as a pivot, the friction being sufficient to retain the guard in any desired position. That portion of the tongue E bent as atf touches by its upper surface andlend, when raised to its proper position, the under side of the shank H at that point of the slot at which is not entirely cut through, and prevents the knife from glancing off and endangering the hand, as would be the case it the guard were free to move toward the handle of the fork without hinderance.

"The shape of the various parts, being to some extent a matter of fancy, may be slightly varied Without interfering with the usefulness of the invention.

Having now fully described my invention above set forth, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. The legs 0 O and lip or tongue E, corrugated at the points (3 C and E, and bent in such a manner as to form springs pressing a stop to prevent the guard being pressed too against the pin D to hold. the guard in any defar back. Y to sired position. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my 2. The lip or tongue E, forming a center hand. prong of the guard, bent at or nearly at right angles, in combinationwith the shank of the Witnesses: fork, against which it abuts on the under side HENRY A. HURLIN, at the point a by its outer end,f, and acts as CHAS. S. ABBOTTi WILLIAM A. o. OAKS. 

